COMMERCIAL PROJECT

Poolside Coconut Palms for a Beachfront Resort in Australia

Project Background

A beachfront resort pool deck on the Australian coast needed resort-grade palm cover that would survive salt air, full coastal UV and cyclone-season wind. Three to four curved-trunk coconut palms from 4 m to 6 m anchor the infinity pool edge, supported by potted ponytail palms and cactus groupings along the cabana line.

Specifications

Species	Curved-trunk coconut palms, potted ponytail palms and cacti
Height range	4–6 m palms; 1.5–2.5 m potted understory
Quantity	3–4 palms plus 10+ potted units
Environment	Salt-air beachfront, full UV, open wind exposure
Foliage	Outdoor-grade PE with UV add-on, SGS-tested 3–5 year colour-fastness
Base	Ballasted and bolted bases per deck loading

Client Challenge

The deck sits metres from the surf: salt spray, sand-laden wind and summer sun push live palms past their comfort zone, and replacements mean closing poolside cabanas. The resort also needed the palms to hold their lean toward the water — a signature photo angle for the resort's marketing — without staking visible in guest photos.

Solution

Palms were built with the trunk curvature set at the factory, then ballasted and bolted to the deck per its loading allowance, so the lean holds permanently with no visible hardware. Outdoor-grade PE foliage with the UV add-on carries the salt and sun load, and the potted understory uses weighted planters that read as terracotta at guest-photo distance.

Site & Installation Photos

Final Installation